The Spanish Civil War
Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction
By: Helen Graham.
Series: Very short introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939
Description: The Spanish Civil War was one of the 20th century's most complex and bitter conflicts. What were its causes? And why does it continue to exert a particular fascination today?

Halen Graham highlights the domestic and international context of the war, and reveals its origins in the political and cultural anxieties provoked by the rapid modernization of Europe. Using personal narratives, she combines a powerfully human account of the war and its aftermath with a disturbing ethical enquiry into its legacy for the 21st century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) and index.
Table of contents: title: The origins of Spain's Civil War; title: Rebellion, revolution, and repression; title: Mobilize and survive : the republic at war; title: The making of rebel Spain; title: The republic besieged; title: Victory and defeat : the wars after the war; title: The uses of history.